Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-10-19

At the conclusion OF the Presidents speech at
the Atlanta Exposition, yesterday, there were loud
calls for Gov. Gordon who. IN response, proposed
three cheers for Mrs Cleveland. These were given
with wild enthusiasm, and then fresh calls were
made for q speech by the governor, who finally
came forward and said: any. fellow-countrymen:
I will do nothing more than Join you in the loud
acclaim that trembles upon this Southern air and
thrills our very being In welcome TO a democratic
President prolonged and enthusiastic cheering !
join each and all OF you In the proclamation
which your hearts utter, that we have In our
midst the man OF destiny without Waterloo In
the past or the future Now, wish to make the
to be here at o'clock when the Presiden; win
nod reception here, and know you will all be
glad 70 greet him.
The presidential plrty then spent half an hour In
inspecting machinery hall. after which t proceeded
To the clubhouse OF the Gentlemen's Driving Club
where lunch was served The party then reiu ned
70 their hotel The gentlemen OF the party dined
with Gov Gordon Among the GU SIS invited to
meet them were Gov. Perry, OF Florida; Gov Rich
Colquitt, Gen. Jackson, OF Louisville; President
Davidson, or the Georgia senate: Speaker Little O
the house OF representatives: Cen Pierce NJ b
Young and Mr. Henry w. Grady
AT the same hour Mrs Cleveland and Mrs. villas
were entertained at dinner by Mrs. r. II. Porter,
vited 70 meet them. After dinner they received
Urge number OF the ladies OF Atlanta at the Porter
mansion This evening the entire party ATTENDED
tlll IL Icock About nine hundred Invitations
were issued,
Minister tawton telrgraphed the President from
vienna as 10 lows "From this distance welcome
you TO Georgia"
The President and Mrs Cleveland speak OF their
reception and experience in terms OF warm compli-
ment TO the people OF Atlanta, md TO those who
have had hem more particularly In charge. From
tneir starting out In the m 1rning TIL dnght they
were tne recipients or an ovation the equal OF which
rarely falls 10 the lot OF mortals. Their carriage
drawn ey six housekeeping grays, was bed oil
IN delicate fioral devicrs In colOrs The reception
OF the State officials md the legislature at the
capitol was weli-managed affair. The tntroduc-
lions w"re made by Gov. Ordon, while Mrs Cor
don supported Mrs Cleveland at her left, and
great number OF people OF distinction were In at
tendance. The whole was under the management
OF the governors staff. The club reception OF tue
evening was attended by every stranger OF dis
tinction In the city,
ATLANTA PAINFULLY ovERCRowDED.
The crowd In Atlanta yesterday was so great
that many visitors seem not only to have failed to
obtain lodgings but actually TO have been unable
70 get food. bed last night was hardly to be had
Tor love or money. Even some OF the fted
guests from other states have remained uncared
10. qntl l, taken IN charge by chance Pissengers
aConfederate nag was among the decorations OF
the Town yesterday. IL says: "At No. II Wheat
street noats once more TO the breezes the red,
white, and red, with the thirteen stars, that en-
Diem OF the dead Confederacy. Some kind hand
decorated the picture OF the great chietain, Hon;
soldiers, when they pass by, take on their hats,
and In their hearts all southerners do him rever-
ence."
Monday night, not long after the arrival OF the
PRESIDENT at his rooms In the hotel, ferociouS
parsonage approached the door, and being denied
admission by the sentinelS placed there by the
governors order, said In a tone apparently In
tended 10 be heard by the President: Il wish you
would inform Mr.. Cleveland that II GeorgianS are
TO be barred out from shaking hands with the
President of the United states by sabers at his
chamber, by God, sir. he had better go back to
washington. Jen Davis will be here next week,
and there'l be no saberS between him and the
gentlemen OF Georgia" IL an affront WAS INTENDED
the purpose failed, for the President did not
hear Ii.
NEW ORLEANS WILL TRY AGAIN.
delegation or prominent citizens OF New Or
leans including the BOARD OF trade OF the various
commercial exchanges and OF social CLUBS, and
Federal, State and city officials, will leave that
city this evening In special car uniquely Iecor-
ated with Louisiana products for Montgomery,
Tor The purpose OF paying their respects to the
President and Mrs Cleveland and renewing the
invitation for them TO visit New Orleans. The
committee will spend THURSDAY in Montgomery,
and hope to bring the President and his wife back
with them.